Apostle | (n) ผู้เผยแพร่คริสตศาสนาครั้งแรก ซึ่งมีจำนวน 12 คน |
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| apostle | (อะพอส'เซิล) n. สาวกของพระเยซูคริสต์, มิชชั่นนารีแรกหรือที่รู้จักกันดีที่สุดของประเทศหรือท้องถิ่นนั้น, ผู้เผยแพร่, ผู้ปฏิรูป. | acts of the apostles | หนังสือหรือบทหนึ่งของพระคัมภีร์ New Testament ของคริสเตียน |
| apostle | (n) สาวก, ผู้เผยแพร่ศาสนา, ผู้เผยแพร่ลัทธิ |
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| Apostle | (n) อัครทูตในศาสนาคริสต์ มีอยู่ทั้งหมด 12 คน |
| Apostle | n. [ OE. apostle, apostel, postle, AS. apostol, L. apostolus, fr. Gr. &unr_; messenger, one sent forth or away, fr. &unr_; to send off or away; &unr_; from + &unr_; to send; akin to G. stellen to set, E. stall: cf. F. apôtre, Of. apostre, apostle, apostele, apostole. ] 1. Literally: One sent forth; a messenger. Specifically: One of the twelve disciples of Christ, specially chosen as his companions and witnesses, and sent forth to preach the gospel. [ 1913 Webster ] He called unto him his disciples, and of them he chose twelve, whom also he named apostles. Luke vi. 13. [ 1913 Webster ] ☞ The title of apostle is also applied to others, who, though not of the number of the Twelve, yet were equal with them in office and dignity; as, “Paul, called to be an apostle of Jesus Christ.” 1 Cor. i. 1. In Heb. iii. 1, the name is given to Christ himself, as having been sent from heaven to publish the gospel. In the primitive church, other ministers were called apostles (Rom. xvi. 7). [ 1913 Webster ] 2. The missionary who first plants the Christian faith in any part of the world; also, one who initiates any great moral reform, or first advocates any important belief; one who has extraordinary success as a missionary or reformer; as, Dionysius of Corinth is called the apostle of France, John Eliot the apostle to the Indians, Theobald Mathew the apostle of temperance. [ 1913 Webster ] 3. (Civ. & Admiralty Law) A brief letter dimissory sent by a court appealed from to the superior court, stating the case, etc.; a paper sent up on appeals in the admiralty courts. Wharton. Burrill. [ 1913 Webster ] Apostles' creed, a creed of unknown origin, which was formerly ascribed to the apostles. It certainly dates back to the beginning of the sixth century, and some assert that it can be found in the writings of Ambrose in the fourth century. -- Apostle spoon (Antiq.), a spoon of silver, with the handle terminating in the figure of an apostle. One or more were offered by sponsors at baptism as a present to the godchild. B. Jonson. [ 1913 Webster ] | Apostleship | n. The office or dignity of an apostle. [ 1913 Webster ] |
| Apostle | (n) any important early teacher of Christianity or a Christian missionary to a people, Syn. Apostelic Father | Apostle | (n) (New Testament) one of the original 12 disciples chosen by Christ to preach his gospel | apostle | (n) an ardent early supporter of a cause or reform | apostleship | (n) the position of apostle |
| | | ลูกศิษย์ | [lūksit] (n) EN: disciple ; follower ; adherent ; apostle FR: disciple [ m ] ; adepte [ m ] | ศิษย์ | [sit] (n) EN: student ; pupil ; disciple ; follower ; adherent ; apostle FR: élève [ m, f ] ; disciple [ m, f ] |
| | | | | 使徒 | [しと, shito] (n, adj-no) apostle; disciple; (P) #10,582 [Add to Longdo] | 開祖 | [かいそ, kaiso] (n) (sect) founder; apostle; originator; inventor [Add to Longdo] | 使徒言行録 | [しとげんこうろく, shitogenkouroku] (n) Acts of the Apostles (book of the Bible) [Add to Longdo] | 使徒行伝 | [しとぎょうでん, shitogyouden] (n) Acts of the Apostles (book of the Bible) [Add to Longdo] | 使徒信経 | [しとしんきょう, shitoshinkyou] (n) Apostle's Creed [Add to Longdo] | 使徒信条 | [しとしんじょう, shitoshinjou] (n) Apostles' Creed [Add to Longdo] | 使徒達 | [しとたち, shitotachi] (n) the Apostles [Add to Longdo] | 十二使徒 | [じゅうにしと, juunishito] (n) Twelve Apostles [Add to Longdo] |
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:
Apostle \A*pos"tle\, n. [OE. apostle, apostel, postle, AS.
apostol, L. apostolus, fr. Gr. ? messenger, one sent forth or
away, fr. ? to send off or away; ? from + ? to send; akin to
G. stellen to set, E. stall: cf. F. ap[^o]tre, Of. apostre,
apostle, apostele, apostole.]
1. Literally: One sent forth; a messenger. Specifically: One
of the twelve disciples of Christ, specially chosen as his
companions and witnesses, and sent forth to preach the
gospel.
[1913 Webster]
He called unto him his disciples, and of them he
chose twelve, whom also he named apostles. --Luke
vi. 13.
[1913 Webster]
Note: The title of apostle is also applied to others, who,
though not of the number of the Twelve, yet were equal
with them in office and dignity; as, "Paul, called to
be an apostle of Jesus Christ." --1 Cor. i. 1. In
--Heb. iii. 1, the name is given to Christ himself, as
having been sent from heaven to publish the gospel. In
the primitive church, other ministers were called
apostles --(Rom. xvi. 7).
[1913 Webster]
2. The missionary who first plants the Christian faith in any
part of the world; also, one who initiates any great moral
reform, or first advocates any important belief; one who
has extraordinary success as a missionary or reformer; as,
Dionysius of Corinth is called the apostle of France, John
Eliot the apostle to the Indians, Theobald Mathew the
apostle of temperance.
[1913 Webster]
3. (Civ. & Admiralty Law) A brief letter dimissory sent by a
court appealed from to the superior court, stating the
case, etc.; a paper sent up on appeals in the admiralty
courts. --Wharton. Burrill.
[1913 Webster]
{Apostles' creed}, a creed of unknown origin, which was
formerly ascribed to the apostles. It certainly dates back
to the beginning of the sixth century, and some assert
that it can be found in the writings of Ambrose in the
fourth century.
{Apostle spoon} (Antiq.), a spoon of silver, with the handle
terminating in the figure of an apostle. One or more were
offered by sponsors at baptism as a present to the
godchild. --B. Jonson.
[1913 Webster]
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
apostle
n 1: an ardent early supporter of a cause or reform; "an apostle
of revolution"
2: any important early teacher of Christianity or a Christian
missionary to a people [syn: {Apostle}, {Apostelic Father}]
3: (New Testament) one of the original 12 disciples chosen by
Christ to preach his gospel
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